Gun violence
After killing of 16-year-old, Columbia considers curfew for teens. Some question if the idea will work.
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A 16-year-old was shot and killed while attending a late-night graduation party Sunday. Now, a Columbia city councilman wants the city to ...
Officials react in horror to mass shooting in Akron
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Local officials and others in the Northeast Ohio community reacted with horror at the news of an early Sunday morning shooting that ...
Chicago shootings this weekend: At least 39 shot, 9 fatally in Memorial Day weekend gun violence across city, police say
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CHICAGO (WLS) — It’s been a violent holiday weekend so far in Chicago. At least 39 people have been shot, nine fatally, ...
Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, who heads to Wilmington, North Carolina Thursday to talk about the economy, is detouring to Charlotte ...
US will require background checks for gun shows and online firearm sales
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The sale of firearms on the internet and at gun shows in the US will in future be subject to mandatory background ...
Biden administration moves to force thousands more gun dealers to run background checks
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun ...
Biden administration offering $85M in grants to help boost jobs in violence-plagued communities
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth ...
3 police officers shot in DC, shooting suspect barricaded inside – NBC4 Washington
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Three D.C. police officers were shot and a shooter continues to fire gunshots from a home in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday, police ...
Cardell Hayes back on trial in shooting death of former Saints star Will Smith
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Cardell Hayes is accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) It ...
New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. ...
